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COMPLETE HEART BLOCK: A MANIFESTATION OF AORTIC ROOT ABSCESS IN A PATIENT WITH BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE AND BACTEREMIA

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Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening complication in patients with prosthetic heart valves. Early diagnosis and prompt management are necessary to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. We present an interesting… Click to show full abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening complication in patients with prosthetic heart valves. Early diagnosis and prompt management are necessary to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. We present an interesting case of IE involving a bioprosthetic aortic valve, aortic root

Keywords: bioprosthetic aortic; aortic root; aortic valve; heart

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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